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Asia-PacificSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises Positive about Business Outlook, Eyeing China’s Reopening
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are generally positive about their business o...
February 2, 2023
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General NewsNews in Pictures / Frosty Weather Observed Across Japan
Last week, the nation experienced the coldest weather of the season so far, with temperatures droppi...
February 2, 2023
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EnvironmentJapan to Ban Releasing Invasive Turtles, Crayfish into Wild in June
Pet owners in Japan should hold on to their pond slider turtles and red swamp crayfish even after th...
February 2, 2023
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ScienceGreater London-sized Iceberg Breaks off near U.K. Antarctic Base
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ic...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressDay of Disruption in U.K. as Hundreds of Thousands Join Strike
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of schools in the U.K. closed some or all of their classrooms, train service...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressMyanmar Extends State of Emergency, Delaying Expected Polls
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government announced Wednesday that is extending a state of emerge...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressAustralia is Removing British Monarchy from its Bank Notes
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia is removing the British monarchy from its bank notes....
February 2, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 2)
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February 2, 2023
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Associated PressJob Market Still Hot, December Openings Rise to 11 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, delivering a setback to the Fede...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressBiden, McCarthy Meet Face-to-Face on Debt Crisis Worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met face-to-face Wednesday fo...
February 2, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Both Sides Have Come to Share Awareness about Countering China
Japan cannot join military alliances among Western nations. However, deepening security cooperation ...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressFBI Searches Biden’s Vacation Home; No Classified Documents
Key dates related to the discovery of classified documents tied to President Joe Biden, based on sta...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressMeta Posts Lower Q4 Profit, Announces Huge Stock Buyback
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook parent company Meta posted lower fourth-quarter profit and revenue on ...
February 2, 2023
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Associated PressUS Opens Embassy in Solomon Islands to Counter China
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursda...
February 2, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Clearly Present Specific Measures to Turn Japan’s Finances Around
How will the government restore the nation’s finances, which have deteriorated further due to the no...
February 2, 2023